Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

9th July 1979

5 questions · 14 marks · Grades 4-6 · 128 question types in this band

1
Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £408 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
2
Solving Quadratics3 marks
Solve x^2 + 14x + 45 = 0.
3
Speed and Density2 marks
A train travels 15 km at an average speed of 30 km/h. How long does the journey take, in hours?
4
Vectors3 marks
a is the column vector (6, -2) and b is (4, -5). Work out 2a - 4b as a column vector.
5
Probability (Higher)3 marks
Two independent events have probabilities 1/5 and 1/4. Work out the probability that both happen.

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